Flying machine



Jan. 3, 1928.

W. T. JAMES FLYING MACHINE Filed March 5, 1926 Patented Jan. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,655,317 PATENT OFFICE.

' WILLIAM '1. JAMES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FLYING MACHINE.

Application filed March 5, 1926. Serial No. 92,600.

inner cylinder and the outer cylinder being filled with lighter than air gas, the effective plane area being equal to the outer cylinder diameter by the length plus the inner cylinder diameter by the length, the motor for revolving the cylinder is attached to the center cylinder shaft by which it is supported, in a position between two revolving. cylinders, both of similar construction as described above with a suspended construction between and beneath for operating the motor, manipulating the horizontal plane to ascend or descend and the vertical plane to turn to" the right or to the left, and to carry stores and material. The drive from motor to cylinders is shown with shafts and gears, but these may be chain or rope drives,-electric or other method that may be selected and the proportional space for gas may be much larger. The spirals shown on each cylinder are double helical which may be increased to any number.

In attaining the foregoing objects and certain additional advantages to be below disclosed, I have provided the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal side elevation of the cylinder with outside spirals, the horizontal plane slightly inclined, the vertical plane and the suspended construction with ground supporting wheels.-

-Figure 2 is a plan view of the machine with two cylinders, shafts extended to suport the structure carrying the motor, the orizontal plane, the vertical plane and the structure for the operator.-

Figure 3 is an end elevation of two cylinders with motor, and shaft connections to structure suspended for operators and ground wheel supports and showing direction of rotation of cylinders.

Referring to the drawings the cylinders are each made of two concentric parts as 5 the inner cylinder and 6 the outer cylinder with the space 7 between them and held in position with reference to each other by the separator 8 and the closed ends 9 and 10. Each cylinder is attached to the center shafts 11 by the propellers 12 and 13 on each end and l t at their centers, and each cylinder is provided with a spiral or double helical vane extended around and the length of the outer part as 14 and 15, to propel it through the air in flight. The extended ends of shafts 11 are provided with bearings 16 and 17 on the ends of extension supports 18 and 19 to which are attached motor support 20, the drive shaft bearings 21 and 22 and the suspended supports 23 and 2a. The motor is operatively connected to the cylinders through the shaft 25 with bevel gears and supported by the extended support 20. The cross supports 26 attached to the ends of supports 23 and 24 together with the longitudinal supports 27 form a space for an operator and stairs etc. The wheels 28 and 29 support the machine on the ground. The horizontal rud-. der 30 and the vertical rudder 31 are supported on hinges and provided with levers may be divided longitudinally into compartments. The space for operator may be located above the cylinders. The transmission connections from power motor to cylinder shafts may be increased to provide a high cylinder speed from a slower speed motor.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A flying machine haying a double cylinder, one cylinder within the other having their ends closed forming a closed compartment adapted to revolve together as one cylinder having substantially parallel, sides supported by inclined propeller sha ,ed arms on central shaft in the inner cylin er,

and having means attached to the said cylinder ends to support operating mechanism to revolve said cylinder.

2. A flying machine having ai double cylinder, one outer cylinder and one inner cylinder forming a closed compartment adapt cylinders.

ed to revolve together, with substantially parallel sides and closed ends, said outer cylinder provided on its outside surface with continuous spiral vanes, and said inner cylinder supported on internal arms connected to a central supporting member and having means attached to said central memberto support operating mechanism to revolve said cylinder.

3. A flying machine having two double cylinders parallel with each other, the inner cylinders and the outer cylinders forming closed compartments, and supported in their relative positions to each other by connecting end members between the two cylinders forming a closed annular compartment between the said two cylinders and means at tached to the ends of said cylinders to; support operating mechanism to revolve said 4. A flying machine having two double cylinders attached together and parallel th each other and supported in their relative positions to each other by connecting members between the two cylinders forming a" closed annular compartment between the said two cylinders, the inside cylinders having an open space at the ends and through the cylinders, a spiral vane on the outside of the outer cylinder, and the said cylinders supported by. arms connected to the axis of the said two cylinders and means revoluhly attached to the said two cylinders at their ends to support operating mechanism to revolve said cylinders.

5. Aflying machine having two cylinders parallel with each other and supported in their relative positions to each other by connecting members between the two cylinders forming a closed annular compartment between the said two cylinders, spiral vanes surrounding the outside cylinder,. propeller shaped arms connecting the inside cylinder to a central member at the axis of said cylinders, projected ends at the axis of said cylinders having bearings revoluhle in supporting members extended outside of said cylinders and said supporting members having operating means to revolve said cylinders on their was.

(i. A flying machine having two double cylinders attached together and parallel with each other, closed annular spaces between said cylinders, the inside cylinders having an open space at the ends and through the cylinders. a spiral vane around the surface of one of said cylinders, arms projected to the axis of said cylinders, projecting members at the axis of said cylinders attached to supporting members having operative mecha nism to revolve said cylinders on their axis.

'1'. A flying machine having two double cylinders, attached together and parallel to each other revolubly mounted on axis projected at each end revolubly mounted thereders, a spiral vane aroundthe surface of one of said cylinders, propeller shaped arms at tached to the surface of the other of said cylinders, the propeller arms connected to a central member with projected ends, said projected ends havingsupporting bearings,

structural members attached to said support ing bearings forming a platform, operating gears and shafting with operative motorattachcd to said platform to revolve saidcyli uders on their axis.

9. A flying machine having two cylinders parallel with each other and a closed annular compartment between the said two cylinders, spiral vanes around the surface of the outer cylinder, propeller shaped arms attached to the snr face of the inner cylinder,

a central shaft attached to the said propeller shaped arms, a platform supporting structure connected to said central shaft, trans-' mission mechanism attached to said supporting structure with shafting and gear connections to the said central shaft and a motor supported by the said platform operatively connected to the said transmission mechanism to revolve said two cylinders.

10. A flying machine having two double cylinders parallel with each other, spiral vanes surrounding the outside surface of said cylinders, annular compartments between the said double cylinders, the said cylinders having central shaft projections at the ends, shafts connected through bevel gears adapted to revolve the said double cylinders in opposite directions, by a driven shaft, :1 supporting structure attached to said shaft projcctions and a. motor connected to revolve said, cylinders through said bevel gears on cylinder havinga spiral vane around its surface, and propeller'shaped arms extending to a central shaft at the axis of each of said cylinders, and operative means on said supporting structure to revolve said cylinders on their axes respectively. a

12. A flying machine having a supporting structure, two cylinders having annular compartments between theinside surfaces and the outside surfaces of said cylinders, .one on each side of said supporting structure substantially parallel with eachother, each cylinder having spiral vanes around its sur face, propeller shaped arms extending to central shaft at the axis of each cylinder, bevel gears on the end of each central shaft in each cylinder adapted to revolve the said double cylinders in opposite directions, .a'

shaft with bevel gears at each end to connect to bevel gears on the end of each central shaft and a motor with bevel gear drive to said shaft with bevel gears at eachend to revolve each of said cylinders.

13. A flying machine having a supporting,

structure, two double cylinders each having an annular compartment between the inside surface and the outside surface of each cylinder located on the said structure substan tially parallel to each other, each cylinder ha ring spiral van-cs on their outer surfaces, the said supporting structure connected to the inside of said cylinders, a motor attached to the said supporting structure, means to operatively connect the said motor with the said cylinders to revolve them in the same or in oppositedirections.

i 14. A flying machine having two pairs of cylinders. each pair coaxial with each other, each pair having an annular space between the inner cylinder and its outer cylinder with closed ends, spiral vanes surrounding the outside surfaces of each of said pairs.

means connected to the inside surfaces of each of said pairs to attach said pairs to central supports, supporting structural connections attached to said inside surfaces, a motor attached to saidsnpporting structure, means to operatively connect the said motor with the said cylinders to revolve the said cylinders.

15. A flying machine having-two double cylinders parallel with each other, each having a clo ed annular compartment within .each of the said two cylinders the ins de cylinders having an open space between the ends. a spiral vane surrounding the surface of the outside cylinder, means connected to the inner surface of the inside cylinder to attach supporting structure. and means to operatively connect sa-id cylinders to a. motor on said supporting structure .to revolve the said cylinders.

16. A flying machine having two double, cylinders coaxial with cachother. and each havinga closed annular space between the said two cylinders. the. inside cylinders having an open space between the ends. a spiral vane surrounding the outside cylinder. revoluble means-supported by the inside cylinder, a supporting structure attached to said revm luble means, a motor on said supporting structure and transmission connections from said motor to said inside cylinder to'revolve the said cylinders. v

17.'A flying machine having two cylinders coaxial with each other, and having an annular closed space bet een the said two .inders, means connected cylinders, a spiral vane surrounding the outside cylinder, revoluble means supported by the inside cylinder, a supporting structure attached to said revoluble means, a motor on said supporting structure, transmission onnections between said motor and said inside cylinder to revolve said cylinders, and a pivoted horizontal plane attached to said supporting structure adapted to be operatively raised or lowered for inclination.

18. A flying machine having two cylinders coaxial with each other, and having an annu ar closed space between the said two cyl inders, a spiral. vane surrounding the outside cylinder, revoluhle means supported by the inside cylinder, a supporting structurev attached to said revolnblc. means, a motor on said supporting structure. transmission connections from said motor to said inside cylinder to revolve said cylinders, and a vertical plane pivotally attached to said supporting structure adapted to be operatively deflected from side to side.

19. A flying machine having two cylinders coaxial with each other, and having a closed annular space between the said two cylinders, a spiral vane surrounding the outside cylinder, revoluble means supported by the inside cylinder, a supporting structure attached to said revoluble means, a motor on said supporting structure, transmission connections from said motor to said inside cylinder to. revolve said cylinders, a vertical plane pivotally attached to said supporting structure and adapted to be operatively deflected from side to side, and a hinged horizontal plane attached to said supporting structure adapted to be operated to variable inclinations. v

20. A flying machine having twocylinders coaxial with each other, with an annular space between the two cylinders closed at the ends, a spiral vane surrounding the outer cylinder, revoluble means supported by the inner cylinder, a supporting structure attached to said revoluble means, a motor on said supporting structure,.transmissi-on con nections from said motor to said inner cylinder to revolve said coaxial cylinders, a vertical plane pivotally attached to said supporting structure, a horizontal plane hinged to said structure, a platform supported by the said supporting structure, and operating levers on the said platform connected to the operative planes and the. said motor.

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cylinders, each pair coaxial with each other,

each pair having an annular space between the inner cylinder and its outer cylinder with closed ends, a spiral vane surrounding the ouside surfaces of each of said pairs of cylto the inside surfaces of each of said pairs-of said cylinders to attach said inner cylinders each to their central supports, supporting structural com said supporting structure, transmission connections from said motor to each of said revoluble supports in each of said inner eylinders to revolve the two pairs of said no axial cylinders, a vertical plane pivotally attached to saidsupporting structure, a horizontal plane hinged to the said supporting 10 structure, a platform supported by the said supporting structure and operating levers attached to the said platform and connected -to the said vertically pivoted plane and to the hinged horizontal plane and to the said 1 motor to operatively manipulate the said 

